The pair, who played married couple Monica Geller and Chandler Bing in the classic sitcom Friends, met up to have lunch together - after Matthew Perry was spotted looking scruffy on a recent mystery date

Courteney Cox has sent the internet into meltdown after she reunited with her Friends co-star Matthew Perry this week.

The pair, who played married couple Monica Geller and Chandler Bing in the classic sitcom, met up to have lunch together on Thursday afternoon.

Courteney, 55, posted a rare picture with her onscreen husband, 50, on Instagram and it quickly racked up 2.5million likes from delighted Friends fans.

In the snap Matthew stands behind Courteney as she leans in close while they both pull big grins for the camera.

She captioned the photo: "Guess who I had lunch with today....I KNOW!!

Courteney Cox as Monica Geller and Matthew Perry as Chandler Bing in Friends in 2002

"Could I BE any happier? #realfriends."

Their Friends co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Lisa Kudrow were quick to comment on the snap.

"MATTY!! I LOVE YOU, GUYS," Jennifer, who played Rachel Green, said alongside a string of love heart emojis.